Trend Alert: High-Waisted Jeans

The 70s are back! What with wide legged jeans in full force and now high-waisted jeans, it is clear the skinny and low rise have competition. I am elated - you all know by now I have a thing for the carefree styles of the dazed & confused decade. While the high waist was around long before the 70s, try the 50s, it was given sex appeal in the decade of disco. I prefer this look worn with a wide leg, it just complements any body way better. Either way, if you've got the feelin' go for it!

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4 years

OK, here's the thing ladies.
My Mom used to model Jeans in the late 70s and early 80s on TV adds and catwalk, so I have a good idea how they look. I know that fashion has flashbacks and if its cool to do the 70s thing over again than so be it. But I can tell you that the early to mid 80s stretch jeans were the pinnacle for woman in sexiness.
Granted not every girl can make it work, but the 80s designs - in Australia the best jeans were Faberge (my Mom still has several pairs!) - at least flattered the figure in the best ways.
For example, it did not create a muffin top but instead smoothed the lines of the hip and thigh so avoid bulges in the wrong spots, it lengthens the leg line and creates a nice upside-down heart shape but from behind which they say is most appealing to the opposite sex...
So my vote is to avoid the wide leg jean, do the high wasted skinny jean. BUT - and this is very important - we need to move the rear pockets back up high nearer the wasteline and do away with the low rear packets of the hip-hop era. Those low pockets spoil the butt line and emphasise the current saggy arse look. The 80s jeans lifted the but and the higher pockets worked to accentuate this effect.
Finally remember gals, they need to be worn tight. Nothing looks worse that loose fitting 70s and 80s jeans!

I used to love low rise its because of those jeans i have muffin top. Iam glad they are making something for women that have muffin top. Iam 5ft10 150 lbs and 44 yrs of age geeez i go to the store to buy jeans the half is missing uughhhhhhh i have to try these......

Totally flatteribg, I've worn them and LOVE them, much easier to wear than low rise too, no thongage hanging out, but you HAVE to wear a proper fitting thong
I only like them with a wide leg though, but that's just me I dress very 60's/70's

Totally flatteribg, I've worn them and LOVE them, much easier to wear than low rise too, no thongage hanging out, but you HAVE to wear a proper fitting thongI only like them with a wide leg though, but that's just me I dress very 60's/70's